Zack Davidson was just your average guy in Jasper, Nevada when he was suddenly turned into a robot. When he meets Optimus Prime and his team of Autobots, he learns how to get used to his robotic body before he befriends and falls in love with the Au...
My name is Zack Davidson and this is my story. Back in 2008, I was a typical 23-year-old residing in Jasper, Nevada, employed under Agent William Fowler at Unit:E. It was during this time that I first encountered Optimus Prime and his Autobot team. Optimus informed us about the significant threat posed by the Decepticons to Earth and emphasized that the Autobots were here to safeguard our planet. As a special agent at Unit:E, I never anticipated collaborating with someone serving as the liaison for the Autobots.
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Agent Fowler conveyed to me and his staff that it was imperative to keep the Autobots a secret from the public, as the idea of giant alien robots in our world wouldn't be easily accepted. To maintain discretion, the Autobots opted to travel in their vehicle modes, concealing their true forms from humans. These "robots in disguise" hailed from a planet known as Cybertron, where the Autobots had been engaged in a civil war with the Decepticons for millions of years. Optimus Prime clarified that he and his Autobot team had crash-landed on Earth, destroying their spaceship, the Ark. Stranded on Earth, they made a vow to protect humankind until they could find a way to restore Cybertron and depart our world to return home.
During my work, I had the opportunity to encounter one of the Autobots, the sole female member of Optimus Prime's team, named Arcee. She was a fembot with the ability to transform into a motorcycle. Curious, I once asked if I could ride on her, but she politely declined. The course of Arcee's story took a somber turn in 2010 when she lost her partner, Cliffjumper, to the Decepticons, who turned him into a zombie using Dark Energon. Witnessing Arcee endure such a profound loss left me with a sense of sympathy.
Following this tragedy, Arcee crossed paths with a 16-year-old teenager named Jack Darby in Jasper, Nevada. Together with Bumblebee and Bulkhead, they rescued Jack and another kid named Rafael Esquivel from the clutches of the Decepticons. In the aftermath, Arcee assumed the role of Jack's guardian. Additionally, she brought a girl named Miko Nakadai to the Autobots' concealed base, Autobot Outpost Omega One. There, Bulkhead took on the responsibility of being Miko's guardian, while Bumblebee became the guardian for Raf.
I was resolute in my determination to assist the Autobots in ensuring the safety of the kids, preventing them from getting into trouble or falling prey to the Decepticons. Naturally, Miko was the adventurous troublemaker, always eager for perilous escapades with Team Prime. A particular incident stands out when Arcee had to rescue Jack from her nemesis, Airachnid, who had taken the life of Arcee's partner, Tailgate. I felt relieved that Arcee managed to protect Jack, preventing his head from becoming another addition to Airachnid's collection.
In my efforts to support Arcee, I earnestly tried to console and comfort her. I shared with her my own experiences of loss, recounting how my best friend, Max, passed away in a car crash when I was 18, and my grandfather departed when I was 15. Despite my attempts, Arcee seemed uninterested in seeking therapy. Instead, she harbored a desire for revenge against those who had taken the lives of her partners. It became evident that she was grappling with PTSD, and my sympathy for her deepened as I understood the weight of her struggles.
